A Georgia manhunt ended Wednesday with the capture of a Top 10 fugitive linked to the mysterious death of a 35-year-old woman, though authorities have yet to reveal what they believe happened to her. Drake Ladon Keef, 32, was taken into custody with help from the Bartow County Sheriff’s Office and booked into the Floyd County Jail, the Floyd County Sheriff’s Office announced. Keef had been wanted on warrants on charges of aggravated battery, hit-and-run and driving with a suspended license, which Floyd County police said were tied to the investigation into the death of Stevie Marie Thompson. MURDER SUSPECT CAPTURED FOLLOWING 45-DAY, 3-STATE MANHUNT AFTER VICTIM DISCOVERED IN SHALLOW GRAVE Thompson, 35, died following a late-night incident in Rome, Georgia. Police later identified Keef as the suspect in her death and obtained warrants for his arrest. The incident happened between midnight and 1 a.m. Aug. 22, but authorities have not said what happened to Thompson or what role Keef allegedly played. Her cause and manner of death have also not been disclosed, and it remains unclear whether Thompson and Keef knew each other. As the investigation unfolded, the sheriff’s office placed Keef on its Top 10 Most Wanted list and warned the public not to approach him while authorities worked to track him down. WOMAN ADDED TO FBI’S TEN MOST WANTED LIST ARRESTED HOURS LATER AFTER TIPS POURED IN FROM FLORIDA: PATEL The search ended Wednesday when Keef was taken into custody with help from…
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